Shoulder Exercises: Strengthen Rotator Cuff and Fix Posture

Strengthening shoulder stabilizers and the rotator cuff is vital for preventing dislocations and recovering from weightlifting injuries. Learn the difference between the Arnold press and barbell press, and explore exercises to alleviate frozen shoulder.

Rehabilitation Exercises for Vastus Lateralis

Published Aug,17 2011 | By Lisa Mercer

The vastus lateralis is one of the four muscles that make up your quadriceps or frontal thigh muscles. The muscle originates at the outer section of the quadriceps, near the hip joint, and inserts at the outer part of your knee. The vastus lateralis assists the other quadriceps muscles in leg extension.